Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Duckhorn Portfolio is North America’s premier luxury wine company, established in 1976. They are seeking a Regional Sales Manager responsible for achieving maximum sales potential in the assigned territory, meeting sales goals, and upholding company integrity while applying resources to maximize performance.
Responsibilities
- Delivers and achieves budgeted sales goals for the region
- Communicates monthly depletion targets and programming calendars with wholesalers
- Maximizes sales potential measured by budget and by percentage of wines sold in that region
- Sets goals, oversees activities, reviews performance, and provides direction for District Managers in the territory
- Increases market demand and acceptance with distributor through targeting and opening of new accounts, increasing sales to existing accounts, development of account bases, and working on top accounts in each market
- Stays alert to distributor trends in the market
- Stays active in the wine community through frequent and positive networking with industry peers and key wholesaler personnel
- Works with their direct manager to develop and implement specific strategies in each market
- Recommends and implements decisions based on results of analysis that enhance the equity of the brands
- Recommends and substantiates budgeting needs, sales tactics and strategies, appropriate size of account base, pricing, on/off mix, etc
- Creates and manages monthly regional operational and sales budget
Skills
- BA in Business or related field
- Minimum 5 years of sales experience in wine industry
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills
- Advanced knowledge of wine industry pricing strategies and market dynamics
- Technology capable, especially Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Must possess a dependable vehicle, valid driver's license, proof of state car registration, insurance, and a clean driving record
- Must be at least 21 years of age
Benefits
- Health benefits for you and your family, including medical/dental/vision (with a competitively priced employee contribution to premium), and disability, life, and pet insurance.
- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
- 401(k) plan where we invest 10% of your wages every year for your retirement at no cost to you, subject to management discretion.
- A diverse team of coworkers that care about each other in a